Fed's Powell addresses economy pulled between risks to growth, jobs and prices

By Howard Schneider PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday delivers his last scheduled ...

Powell speaks today: The final word on interest rates before Fed blackout, with government shutdown weighing on economy

Follow MarketWatch's live coverage of Tuesday's speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell, his last comments on interest rates and ...

US Economy Warning Issued as Shutdown Hits Americans

The federal government shutdown, which began on October 1, is now in its third week with no resolution in sight.

Fed's Powell says economy may be on firmer footing, but job market weak

The U.S. labor market remained mired in its low-hiring, low-firing doldrums through September, though the economy "may be on ...

Government shutdown halts data, stokes risk as economy wobbles, experts say

The government shutdown halted the release of key economic data, choking off the flow of information as some experts warn the ...

Big bank CEOs see an economy that's 'resilient' in the face of uncertainty

The CEOs of JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo all landed independently on the word “resilient” to describe the U.S.
The Economist

Never mind America’s real economy. Its deal economy is booming

The number of mega-deals—mergers, acquisitions and investments worth more than $10bn—announced this year is approaching a ...

Nobel economics prize goes to 3 researchers for explaining innovation-driven economic growth

Mokyr is from Northwestern University, Aghion from the College de France and the London School of Economics, and Howitt from ...